Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-06

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Tor attorney.
At Payne, Ohio, fire destroyed a row oil
business biocks. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, partially insured.
Young George Brown. son OF the Georgia
senator, speaking about what Atlanta
would do for the president next month,
says: II win be the biggest thing OF its
kind that has ever taken place in our
state. The crowd VIII be tremendous. We
will do all that can be done to make his
visit one long to be remembered, and /
am sure the president viii not meet with
a much heartier reception anywhere on
his trip. About ten miles from Atlanta
we will give the finest display OF fireworks
in honor OF the president ever witnessed.
Bessemer's steel patents have brought
him in So. 1885, 900 in royalties, beside
what he has realized from sales OF the
metal, and his partners in the business
have made fortunes.
The reported sale OF the Knapp, Stout &
Co. company property to the Mississippi
river syndicate is confirmed. 1t is one oil
the largest lumber deals on record.
A FIRE at Paine, Paulding county. Ohio,
destroyed a row OF business blocks. Tbs
oss, divided among 20 or more persons,
Is estimated at SIS, 600, partially insured.
John NJ. Kellets, has, for Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hazen. filed a bin against John NJ, Emiline
L., Reuben b. and George s. HaEen to
construe the will OF her late husband, Gen.
w. b. HaEen.
The Critic says that it continues to be
stated as a well settled fact by those who
profess to know all about it that Seere-
tary Lamar is to be appointed to sue.
coed the late Justice Woods on the su
preme bench.
The largest tenant on the marquis OF
Lansdowne's L~uggacurran estate has re-
deemed his holding by paying the amount
OF the judicial decree and costs. His ex.
ample will be followed by Others.
War department authorities state that
pressure will be brought upon congress to
secure the passage of n law which shall in
some way protest army officers from indis-
eliminate court martial charges and in
iuries ensuing therefrom.
At Muskegon. Mich, the residence OF
Frank A. How'd was partially destroyed
by fire. Three children, Walter, Cora, and
Osborne, were auifoeated.
Hardly had Parisiaus recovered from the
report OF the theft of Napoleon's ashes.
when another sensation was sprung on
them. The latest is q story delivered by
DIR. Bremond, who declares that the heart
OF Napoleon was eaten by rats in May,
1921, aud the viscera OF a sheep substitu.
ted. The officials at the Invalides deny
the story. An investigation will probably
be ordered.
Minnesota: Pensions granted: Widow
of f. Roth, st. Paul. Original: +. Steven
son, Lyle; j. Dahpc, Mankato: w. Stur-
man, Delauo; F. S. coffin. Maple Plain; J.
Gasink, Waseca; H.. p. Simpson, May; O.
8. Olson, Battle Lake; j. II. Buckbee.
Houston; G. A. MeNeir, Spring Valley; w.
B. Norman. jackson; L. l.. Scott, Ottawa;
c. johnson, Fosston; c. f. Eddy, May
wood; j. w. killgore. Duluth; Z. c. Bart
lett, Browns Valley.
A report prepared by the Lumbermen's
Association OF the Northwest gives adyiees
from ESQ manufacturers. The log stock is
stated at an aggregate OF 2,SS6, 200. 900
feet, of which 1851, 100, 0G0 feet have al.
ready been received. while Gas. 900, 600 are
reported hung up probably till another sea
son. These manufacturer report that
they have now in the pile 1, $40, 100, 600
sawed lumber. IL is thought that the
lumber production of the season will reach
1880 600, 600 feet, and that there will be
of hung up logs at the close of the season
$500, 600, 600 feet. The stock CT lumber
in pile at manufacturing points viii not be
far from Tour billion ieet.
In Judge Jamieson's court of Chicago
was filed the p~etitioR Tor divorce OF Eliza
beth Hale, who desires q legal separation
from William Henry Hale. The defendant
is the editor and publisher of Health and
Home, g periodical whose business meth.
DDS have gained the proprietor some no
toriety. 1t is set forth il the bill that
they were married in New Milford, Conn,
in April. 1877, and lived together until
this months, having one child, a girl OF
eight years. 1t is charged that Hale com
mitted adultery with Agnes Grant, on or
about March LIST last, and has Travelled
with her in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and
Dakota, and there cohabitated with her,
aud also with other lewd women to the
petitioner unknown.
Sergeant Ralph Teeple, Company h,
Fifth infantry, Fort Totten, Oak, com.
mitted suicide in his room at John Thill's
st. Paul hotel.
At Hastings, Rufus A. Simmons ended
his existence by hanging himself with a
rope in his barn to one CT the ~rafters. The
cause is thought TO have been financial
trouble.
The Philadelphia Press says that Chair.
man Jones in a recent interview indicated
his purpose to call the Republican nation.
al COMMITTEES together in January. This
indicates that the intention is not to have
the presidential nominating convention
meet before next July, as il will be a part
oil the duty OF the committee at that meet
ing to fix the time and place for the con.
y~ention. and the rules require that six
months notice, at least, shall be given.
Postofices established: Dakota-Leeds.
Benson county. observation-disclosures.
Denver, Rock county. Wisconsin: Grand
Prairie, Green Lake county. Postmasters
Commissioned-fowa: Middle River. L.
Fox. Fourth-class postmasters appoint,
ed-Dakota: Dexter, A.. Cutting; Oldham.
p e. Murphey; Custer. s. NJ. Booth; Mount
Vernon, NJ. Dougherty; New Salem, a.
Schultz. Iowa: Chisholm, c. n. Bloom.
field. Wisconsin: New Hope. Teresa Berg.
The case OF the Mitchelstown police has
been given a different color by the testimo.
ny oil the police inspector, who says that
some OF the men fired without order. He
also shows that he does not approve the
order to charge on the crowd. In she
meantime, Ireland is rapidly advancing on
the road to anarchy. Riotious proceedings
and disorders are reported from various
places, and the efforts OF the police. and
constables at every election are being
stubbornly resisted. The land act is not
running so smoothly as expected. The
government is being urged to enforce even
repressiye measures, and all the while
English sympathy is on the increase. This
places the government in a bad position.
and their anxiety is increased by p land
movement In Wales which is assImings such
proportions that people are urging the
government to enforce the land act in that
coSntry too.
Mayor Roche OF Chieago issued Q. procla'
nation requesting the proprietors OF bust
ness houses, fonndries etc to close their
respective places Wednesday, Oct. 3, the
day of the presidents reception. and thus
make the day a holiday. He also request.
Il sIAN al wl.AA - .-n-
ly decorated.
The police of Rome have seized th,
pope Jubilee medals inscribed Pope Lee
XIII Pontifex Etrex." It is expected that
the vatican win protest against the seiz
ure. and point ont that the law of guar
antees reeognized.the popes right to tn,
title OF sovereign.
At the Ramsey Jail. st. Paul, Tuesday
the goth, at eleven O'Clock at night
Sheriff Riehter's suspicious were arouser
that something WAS wrong. and he went
into the basemen nj TO max an examination
On reaching the door leading into tht
storeroom the sheriff heard a peculiar
noise, and, pesring into the further end. he
saw a man sndeavoring to hide behind
some clothing which bad been placed on a
line. Advancing toward the man til,
sheriff asked who he was and what h,
wanted there. No answer was given, but q
second later the man sprang from his hid.
ing place and threw himself against tia
sheriff and pushing him aside in order t
reach the hall door. He was ordered tS
halt, but paid no attention 60 the com
mand. He was again told to stop, aaf
upon his refusal the sheriff drew his revol
yer and fired. the bullet taking effect in tn,
left side OF the head. causing instant
death.